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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,840,349,618.78, 8,059,577,413.92 and 3,299,977,043.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,840,349,618.78, 8,059,577,413.92 and 3,299,977,043.52 is: 4,553,908,957.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,840,349,618.78 : 8,059,577,413.92 = 3,299,977,043.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,840,349,618.78/8,059,577,413.92 = 3,299,977,043.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,840,349,618.78x = 8,059,577,413.92 × 3,299,977,043.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,840,349,618.78x = 26,596,420,446,408,290,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,596,420,446,408,290,304/5,840,349,618.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,553,908,957.93

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